As I have pointed out this was a grown woman, not someones children who are more or less defenseless.

This misses a point. Adults have feelings too. And many are as insecure as adults as they were when they were teens. I mean, look at all the guys acting like the "biggest, strongest, most manly, macho men ever" on any given lifting site (including this one).

We all know that isn't a true face. Its a shield. To hide insecurities and inadequacies.